WSJ CFO Journal

News, analysis & commentary on corporate finance. Newsletter sign-up:

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

How Lumen’s CEO and CFO Struck a Siblinglike Partnership https://t.co/ZFRnKpWVVK via @WSJCFO @LilaMacLellan

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

To counter its reputation for high prices, Sweetgreen added lower-cost wraps to its menu. Then food-safety issues hit demand across restaurants. https://t.co/IDV2JPDHFk via @WSJ @JenKayW

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Inside Lumen Technologies’ C-Suite, a CEO and CFO who clicked immediately; plus, winners and losers from the AI boom. Read more in today’s Morning Ledger newsletter. https://t.co/RManeGu0C8 via @WSJ @waldensiew

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

On Holding’s Aversion to Discounting Tested by Softer Retail Sales https://t.co/Tewfx7e5pB via @WSJ @JenKayW

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Some companies are returning part of their tariff windfalls to price-scorched consumers, hoping also to cement market share. https://t.co/45RDMpPYMm via @WSJ @kcbroughton @JenKayW

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Faced with bloated inventory and slowing sales, Crocs cut back on certain discounts, pulled some products from shelves and tapered the availability of others. Sales contracted for months after, but now the moves are starting to pay off. https://t.co/hfoYN6dXRW via @WSJ @JenKayW

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Many Companies Would Announce Earnings Quarterly, Ditch Filings Under SEC Proposal https://t.co/U8XAuAOLMT via @WSJ @kcbroughton

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Tractor Supply is lowering prices, closing pet-specialty stores and scaling back expansion as its shoppers have delayed some purchases https://t.co/HJRKbbBysf via @WSJ @JenKayW

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

The Companies Trading Away Tariff Refund Rights https://t.co/4LE11EryhQ via @WSJ @JenKayW

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Progressive, the biggest U.S. auto insurer, paid out $8 billion in dividends for 2025. This year its growth is slowing while profitability remains high, raising the prospect of another big payout https://t.co/CAnrhh1Dgr via @WSJ @kcbroughton

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Higher household costs are driving demand for quick cash at Ezcorp’s stores, which also are seeing affluent customers on the hunt for secondhand luxury goods https://t.co/XzpnIbVGq5 via @WSJ @JenKayW

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

AI’s rise is forcing consulting firms to rethink traditional hourly billing, a transition proving slow and difficult for the industry https://t.co/2zAOwfP9Fn via @WSJ @markgmaurer

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Deutsche Bank’s Former CFO Has His Eye on a CEO Role https://t.co/XUnbsJJnWu via @WSJ @kcbroughton

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Exclusive: @Welltower Tim McHugh is the new highest-paid finance chief. Here are the top 10 CFOs for 2025 https://t.co/NwwBRN89We via @WSJ @JenKayW

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Exclusive: Accounting firm Eide Bailly agreed to sell a stake to private-equity investors, a move that it says will help double its revenue in the next three or four years https://t.co/8aqZUrWHlz via @WSJ @markgmaurer

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Accounting firm Crowe agreed to sell a majority stake to KKR and co-investors in a nearly $3 billion deal https://t.co/WsvzRVQ71X via @WSJ @markgmaurer

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

The Metric CFOs Struggle to Track: AI Usage https://t.co/Tk3Lpbk0aV via @WSJ @kcbroughton @markgmaurer @JenKayW

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

America’s apparel companies are fighting increasing returns. The problem is the soaring use of weight-loss drugs. https://t.co/Ak2MQOxFrX via @WSJ @JenKayW

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Former auditing regulator Christina Ho joined a new accounting firm that aims to be 80% automated in the next four years https://t.co/cx0PfWK0FR via @WSJ @markgmaurer

[WSJ CFO Journal @WSJCFO]

Ethan Allen is cutting physical space and head count as it invests in technology https://t.co/qduSwyRirv via @WSJ @JenKayW